Another British masterpiece.

Rating: Null/10 (28 August 2003)

As I'm reading the other comments, I think a lot of people missed the point. It's not about flashy Hollywood blood and gore, not about Hollywood baby food for the brain, and it is not about two people trying to "save the world".
I though the film was amazing. No sex scenes to take away from the movie, and surprise surprise, the two main characters _did_ not sleep together. The Infected were not in your face, but just there to scare you and keep you wondering when the next attack will be. The characters were magnificent. The 'traumatic childhood/accident' was not in play, (as it is in almost every anime and what not) giving the characters their own uniqueness. They didn't live in the past, the information was given to us on a need to know basis - making the movie mass use the gathering of cells known as the brain. The effects used to make the Infected stand out were well thought off and brought extra creepiness to the movie. When the group did make it to Manchester, the military presence was a bit of a disappointment. I thought that a international film could step away from the army saviors. I was wrong - the twist with the British military was well thought of (and was not Garlands futile attempt at making a fashion statement) that brought the audience for another spin. The scene where Jim comes to rescue the girls, in my opinion, was one of the most spectacular horror/suspense movie scenes. On a final note: It was refreshing to see an international film in theaters that wasn't "americanized".